My husband and I spent 3 weeks in Thailand this month for work (for me) and research (for him). We could not have been more delighted by Dominic's place and the neighborhood. We spent a good amount of time researching and consulting friends who have lived in Bangkok before on neighborhoods that were 1) close to everything we wanted to see/do 2) liveable - feel like a neighborhood not a buzzing tourist attraction (as New Yorkers, we described it as similar to Cobble Hill or a Park Slope of 2006), 3) wasn't a super expat scene and 4) had a bunch of cafes, coffeeshops, somtum restaurants and more in walking distance. Ari neighborhood was all of this and then some. Dominic's place is perfect - quite spacious for the 2 of us to unpack for the month (we even had a friend stay with us for 2 nights, comfortably) and Dominic himself was a thoughtful, caring and delightful host. He left coffee from his family with us (twice!) and was extremely responsive and helpful on everything. The trip has inspired us to spend another month in Bangkok and we will ABSOLUTELY stay at Dominic's place again. We couldn't recommend is more highly.